others (and FREE medical and dental outreach Saturday in Martinsville)

Philippians 2:4 NLT

Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.

Others. That is a big word. It is also a word that man people do not think about much or simply overlook. Those of us who choose to follow Jesus have to heed what God says.

Serve others. Help others. Make a difference in the lives of others.

This coming Saturday in Martinsville is an awesome example of this love and service to the people of our community. The goal is to serve 500 people with free dental and medical care plus many other resources. We are also offering foot washing and giving away new shoes as we do during back2school (volunteers are needed and should arrive at 7am).

You know the heart of our church. We choose to give. We choose to serve. We choose to feed hungry people, give clothes to those in need, and to help those who find themselves homeless. Why? Those things happen because we believe in meeting needs that we win the right to share Jesus. Plus when people have a need often they cannot hear our testimony.

Please don’t read this as “tooting our own horn” or saying we are better than others. Simply, we embrace the calling God has given the church and ask others to join in. Will you join us? Maybe find a need near you and meet it. Share your life, your resources and the love God has given you with others.

Luke 6:31 NLT

Do to others as you would like them to do to you.

Jude 1:23 NLT

Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.

John 13:35 NLT

Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.

1 Peter 4:10 NLT

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Your turn. Your choice. Honor God with what you have!

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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